Brooches
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, 14k Gold, Silver
Late 19th Century French Antique Brooches
Sapphire, Silver
20th Century Unknown Brooches
Pearl, Coral, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Modern Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Modern Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Brooches
White Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Swiss Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Pink Sapphire, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Late 19th Century Antique Brooches
Coral, 10k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Green Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
Early 2000s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Emerald, Sapphire, Vermeil, Silver
1980s Vintage Brooches
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Enamel
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
2010s French Aesthetic Movement Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Brooches
Agate, Carnelian, Citrine, Coral, Diamond, Onyx, 14k Gold, Silver, Yello...
Late 20th Century Brooches
Carnelian, Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Swiss Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Sapphire, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, White Gold
1940s Unknown Revival Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Italian Modernist Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yell...
1880s French Victorian Antique Brooches
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold
20th Century Unknown Art Deco Brooches
Ruby, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Gold
Early 2000s American Brooches
Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold
20th Century American Modern Brooches
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s French Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
2010s British Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, Pink Sapphire, Black Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, Onyx, Pu...
Late 20th Century Contemporary Brooches
Coral, White Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Modern Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Brooches
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s British Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Titanium, Wh...
Mid-20th Century Swiss Artist Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Italian Artisan Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Brooches
Pink Sapphire, Diamond, Enamel, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s British Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Black Diamond, Onyx, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, Sapphire, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold, ...
1950s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Brooches
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Brooches
Pearl, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Enamel, Silver
20th Century Italian Modern Brooches
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Brooches
Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Brooches
Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Cultured Pearl, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Baroque Brooches
Amethyst, Ruby, Sapphire, Silver
1960s American Contemporary Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
1890s American Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Pearl, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s Vintage Brooches
Moonstone, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century European Retro Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 1900s Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Contemporary Brooches
Coral, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century French Artisan Brooches
Chrysophrase, Coral, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Malachite, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique and Vintage Brooches
Antique and vintage brooches, which are decorative jewels traditionally pinned to garments and used to fasten pieces of clothing together where needed, have seen increasing popularity in recent years.
Given their long history, brooches have expectedly taken on a variety of different shapes and forms over time, with jewelers turning to assorted methods of ornamentation for these accessories, including enameling and the integration of pearls and gemstones.
Cameo brooches that originated during the Victorian age are characterized by a shell carved in raised relief that feature portraits of a woman’s profile, while 19th-century micromosaic brooches, comprising innumerable individually placed glass fragments, sometimes feature miniature depictions of a pastoral scene in daily Roman life.
At one time, brooches were symbols of wealth, made primarily from the finest metals and showcasing exquisite precious gemstones. Today, these jewels are inclusive and universal, and you don’t have to travel very far to find an admirer of brooches. They can be richly geometric in form, such as the ornate diamond pins dating from the Art Deco era, or designer-specific, such as the celebrated naturalistic works created by Tiffany & Co., the milk glass and gold confections crafted by Trifari or handmade vintage Chanel brooches of silk or laminated sheer fabric.
Brooches are versatile and adaptable. These decorative accessories can be worn in your hair, on hats, scarves and on the lower point of V-neck clothing. Pin a dazzling brooch to the lapel of your blazer-and-tee combo or add a cluster of smaller pins to your overcoat. And while brooches have their place in “mourning jewelry,” in that a mourning brooch is representative of your connection to a lost loved one, they’re widely seen as romantic and symbolic of love, so much so that a hardcore brooch enthusiast might advocate for brooches to be worn over the heart.
Today, find a wide variety of antique and vintage brooches on 1stDibs, including gold brooches, sapphire brooches and more.
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